Supplier News

New York, N.Y., February 20, 2018 - Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (NYSE: SPLP) today announced it has completed the acquisition of the assets of the specialty coated film manufacturer, Dunmore Corporation in the United States, and the share purchase of Dunmore Europe GmbH in Germany.

Cellar-Tek Supplies, a winery, brewery, cidery and distillery supplier based in British Colombia and Ontario, has, for several months, been providing a new option that answers the increasing demand from wine-makers for a broader choice of winemaking and ageing tools.

Bordeaux, France (Feb. 20, 2018) – Tonnellerie Quintessence is pleased to announce the launch of Foret D’Origine, a collection of barrels that includes Essence de Chantilly and Essence de Montpensier. This forest specific collection joins the Tonnellerie Quintessence portfolio of premium wine barrels.

Atascadero, Calif., — The San Francisco Bay Regional Quality Water Board has approved a partnership between SIP Certified, LandSmart and Fish Friendly Farming to help vineyard owners along the Napa River and Sonoma Creek watersheds comply with the new water quality control regulations adopted in July 2017.

Buffalo, NY – Before you uncork your next bottle of wine or pour your favorite spirit, are you sure the product is what the label says it is? Prosurix is an app designed to help eliminate counterfeit merchandise sales while also educating consumers on the selected product. Prosurix makes its national debut at the U.S. Wine & Beverage Industry Expo February 21-22 in Washington, DC.

Consumer expectations and the demographics of wine enthusiasts are evolving. These shifts along with the growing DTC opportunity require a more sophisticated marketing approach that leverages online marketing channels to gain and retain customers.

Sebastopol, CA – VingDirect today announced the launch of their new and improved VingPortal. The
VingPortal features a Tasting Room Performance Tracker, Benchmarking dashboard tool, and Resource
Library. This online tool provides wineries with results- driven data and is now enhanced to provide new views and additional resources for VingDirect members.

Enartis USA released two products designed to improve the process of stabilizing wines. The company claims the new products will make stabilization easier, faster and cheaper to help wineries bring wines to market more quickly. Zenith Uno is designed to stabilize all types of wine, while Zenith Color can also stabilize the anthocyanins in red wines.

Guala Closures Group unveiled the e-wak closure that it describes as the wine industry’s first smart aluminum closure. The closure features an NFC tag developed in partnership with NXP Semiconductors and is designed to help wineries ensure brand authenticity and develop one-on-one relationships with consumers.

Gusmer Enterprises partnered with Polyphenolics to offer the company’s line of enological tannins produced from wine grapes. Polyphenolics derives its products from whole grapes and sells consumer health products as well as the StellarTan line of tannins for use in winemaking.

Onset released the latest version of its HOBOlink web-enabled software platform for the company’s HOBO RX3000 remote monitoring systems. The platform is now integrated with Google Maps and Weather Underground and features an updated design to simplify weather monitoring and reporting.